1) All registered FPZ members are elligable and encouraged to participate.
If you've been lurking this is a great time to register and play.

2) All photos must be taken , processed and posted between 6/1/12 - 6/30/12. When posting photos please give info on lens used for the shot.

3)Wikipedia defines "normal focal length" for a 35mm format camera as a lens between 40mm-58mm so any prime lens / lenses in this range can be used. DSLR or 35mm film cameras only (no mediun or large format cameras please).If you want to play but do not have access to a prime lens in this range please send me a private message and we can discuss use of a zoom for this contest.

4)In the interest of keeping the thread lively you are encouraged to post as many pictures as you'd like , however by 6/30/12 you must declare no more than 3 pictures as your official entries.

5)A voting poll will be set up on or about (depending on FP's schedule) 7/1/12 and voting will run for 10 days. In the event of a tie the picture taken with the lens closest to 52mm will automatically be declared the winner. Yes this is intended to give members shooting with traditional 50mm lenses a slight edge

6)Choice of subject is wide open (within reason), so be creative and have fun.

With this timeline, I may actually be shooting and submitting some b&w film images. So, I'll ask for dispensation if I do either 645 or 6x7 images. If I use those cameras, I'd be using a 75mm lens for the 645 or a 105mm lens for the 6x7 as those are the 'normal' lenses for those cameras. I can stick to 35mm film and keep it to the 40-58mm criteria but I have more fun with the medium format cameras. Ok?

With this timeline, I may actually be shooting and submitting some b&w film images. So, I'll ask for dispensation if I do either 645 or 6x7 images. If I use those cameras, I'd be using a 75mm lens for the 645 or a 105mm lens for the 6x7 as those are the 'normal' lenses for those cameras. I can stick to 35mm film and keep it to the 40-58mm criteria but I have more fun with the medium format cameras. Ok?

Tim, you're my buddy , you're my pal but you're killin me here.
By all means go use your big guns , hell I'd love to get the Mamiya out of it's case ...... but not for this Shoot Out.

This started with me deciding I wanted a Mad Max-like goggle photo and that I might as well try it with one of my 50's with this shoot out on. Gradually it became more ambitious. Off-camera flash became gelled flash and a place wall was replaced by a more industrial-looking background when I got the idea to try to squeeze a dash of science fiction into the image. You all can tell me how successful I was.

On the technical side, I would've preferred to try this shot with my 50mm f/1.2 AIS to get a more cinematic kind of rendering, but manual focus gets tricky when self-portraiting and needing to do a lot of shots. As it is, I had a devil of a time getting the focus to lock properly. My "performance" was also an issue, as being unable to frame myself, I only had a vague idea how I looked each time. My best performance was not my best framing, but ultimately I had to go with best performance.

What an interesting first entry for our latest shoot-out!
I like it!
I like your pose; the goggles and the hobo-gloves are especially effective together. But it has that 'Mad Max in the loo' look to it.
(It does look like shower plumbing in the background.)
I find the pipes a bit distracting.
It may be more demonstrative with a plain or muted background.
But I will admit it is quite challenging to be director, photographer and leading actor. Clint Eastwood has pulled it off a few times with arguable success and I think you are off to a great start!

(BTW - have you made an headway on translating the text in the image I sent to you? My imagination tells me it is very anti-American.)

I love it! This image has a great feel to it. An excellent use of a 50mm lens. Although I tend to agree with J.Scott that those look like shower pipes in the background. I wouldn't get that impression if it wasn't for the damn flex hose coming down from the top.